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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
61% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
65% 
Server
92% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.56 s
File size
86.30 kB
Words
513
Media files
6
Number of links
96 internal / 38 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
New York State Board of Elections | New York State Board of Elections
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 634 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://elections.ny.gov/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
og:site_nameNew York State Board of Elections
og:titleNew York State Board of Elections
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 513 words. That's ok.
17.9% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 19 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...custom/webny_theme/images/nygov-logo.pngnygov-logo
..._polls_1280.jpg?h=d55dad6c&itok=WnWvgC0hVoters in line at a polling placepolling place
.../2023/12/31.jpg?h=b5f6a62e&itok=SPsbHG7WImage of empire plaza
...eetingroom2.jpg?h=b8ccb851&itok=fBt4XNuga conference table with paperwork and empty tables
...k-986529330.jpg?h=78dba2e9&itok=21D7xTqha tablet sitting on top of a stack of newspapers
...itol_hero_0.jpg?h=47bd4382&itok=17ClSupOExterior of the NYS Capitol building in Albany, NY

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
New York State Board of Elections
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 New York State Board of Elections
H1 Get Prepared for the 2024 Elections
H1 Register to Vote
H1 Cast Your Vote
H1 Election Information
H2 Get Involved Your Vote Matters
H2 Voting Resources
H2 CONNECT WITH US
H3 Translation Services
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (38) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://elections.ny.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
/new-york-state-board-electionsSubdomain English
https://es.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Español
https://zh.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain 中文
https://zh-traditional.electio...External Subdomain 繁體中文
https://ru.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Русский
https://yi.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain יידיש
https://bn.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain বাংলা
https://ko.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain 한국어
https://ht.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Kreyòl Ayisyen
https://it.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Italiano
https://ar.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain العربية
https://pl.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Polski
https://fr.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Français
https://ur.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain اردو
https://elections.ny.gov/New York State Board of Elections
/register-voteRegister to Vote
/register-voteText duplicate Register to Vote
/voter-registration-processRegistration Process
/voter-registration-processOnline Voter Registration
/voter-registration-processRegistration Forms
/voter-registration-processUpdate Your Registration
/voter-registration-processRequest a Voter Registration Card
/ways-voteWays to Vote
/ways-voteText duplicate Ways to Vote
https://voterlookup.elections....External Subdomain Poll Site & Voter Lookup
/request-ballotRequest a Ballot
/military-and-overseas-federal...Military & Overseas Voting
/accessible-votingAccessible Voting
/voting-technologyVoting Technology
/running-officeRunning for Office
/running-officeText duplicate Running for Office
/requirements-hold-officeRequirements to Hold Office
/petition-informationPetition Information
/rules-regulationsRules & Regulations
/campaign-financeCampaign Finance
/campaign-financeText duplicate Campaign Finance
/electronic-filing-system-efs-...Electronic Filing System (EFS)
/campaign-finance-handbook-for...Handbook, Forms, & Publications
/treasurer-and-candidate-dutiesTreasurer & Candidate Duties
/education-and-supportEducation & Support
/public-campaign-finance-boardPublic Campaign Finance Board
https://publicreporting.electi...External Subdomain Search Candidate & Campaign Disclosures
A-TITLE Candidate and Committee Disclosure Reports
/election-informationElection Information
/election-informationText duplicate Election Information
https://publicreporting.electi...External Subdomain County Boards
/registration-and-voting-deadl...Deadlines & Dates
/new-york-state-elected-officialsElected Officials
/election-resultsElection Results
/become-poll-workerBecome a Poll Worker
/enrollment-countyEnrollment Statistics
/election-securityElection Security
/election-securityText duplicate Election Security
/election-securityIdentity Confirmation
/election-securityMachine Testing
/election-securityMachine Security
/election-securityPre Election Audit
/election-securityPost Election Audit
/know-your-rightsKnow Your Rights
/know-your-rightsText duplicate Know Your Rights
/election-lawElection Law & Regulations
/help-america-vote-act-havaHelp America Vote Act
/national-voter-registration-a...National Voter Registration Act
/accessible-votingText duplicate Accessible Voting
/voting-after-incarcerationVoting After Incarceration
/confidential-registrationConfidential Voter Registration
/time-voteTime Off to Vote
/who-filedWho Filed
/system/files/documents/2024/0...Subdomain Certification
/registration-and-voting-deadl...Election Deadlines
/register-vote-0No Text
/register-vote-0Text duplicate Register to Vote
/register-voteWays to Register
A-TITLE Ways to Register
/cast-your-voteNo Text
/cast-your-voteCast Your Vote
/ways-voteText duplicate Ways to Vote
A-TITLE Ways to Vote
/election-information-0No Text
/election-information-0Text duplicate Election Information
/election-informationFind Election Information
A-TITLE Find Election Information
/2024-political-calendar2024 Political Calendar
A-TITLE 2024 Political Calendar
/2024-presidential-primary-cal...2024 Presidential Primary Calendar
A-TITLE 2024 Presidential Primary Calendar
/2024-special-election-calenda...2024 Special Election Calendar - 26th CD
A-TITLE 2024 Special Election Calendar - 26th CD
/who-filedWho Filed For Ballot Access
A-TITLE Who Filed For Ballot Access
https://voterlookup.elections....External Subdomain Poll Site & Voter Look Up
A-TITLE Poll Site & Voter Look Up
/election-resultsText duplicate Election Results
A-TITLE Election Results
/district-mapDistrict Map
A-TITLE District Map
/time-voteText duplicate Time Off to Vote
A-TITLE Time Off to Vote
/2024-campaign-finance-filing-...2024 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar
/electronic-filing-system-efs-...Text duplicate Electronic Filing System (EFS)
https://publicreporting.electi...External Subdomain Candidates and Campaign Disclosure
/about-new-york-state-board-el...IMG-ALT Image of empire plaza
/about-new-york-state-board-el...About the New York State Board of Elections
A-TITLE About the New York State Board of Elections
/commissioners-meetings-0IMG-ALT a conference table with paperwork and empty tables
/commissioners-meetings-0Commissioners' Meetings
A-TITLE Commissioners' Meetings
/press-releasesIMG-ALT a tablet sitting on top of a stack of newspapers
/press-releasesPress Releases
A-TITLE Press Releases
/freedom-information-requests-...IMG-ALT Exterior of the NYS Capitol building in Albany, NY
/freedom-information-requests-...Freedom of Information Requests (FOIL)
A-TITLE Freedom of Information Requests (FOIL)
/election-lawView Election Law
/contact-usContact the State Board of Elections
https://lp.constantcontactpage...External Subdomain Sign Up For Email Alerts
https://publicreporting.electi...External Subdomain Contact Your County Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/Text duplicate New York State Board of Elections
A-TITLE Home
/about-new-york-state-board-el...About
/accessibility-policyAccessibility
/contact-usContact Us
/division-election-law-enforce...Division of Election Law Enforcement
A-TITLE Link to the Division of Election Law Enforcement website, for non-PCFB enforcement
/election-lawElection Law
/freedom-information-requests-...FOIL
/language-accessLanguage Access
A-TITLE New York State's language access services for New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.
/press-releasesPressroom
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/public-reportingPublic Reporting Data Search
A-TITLE New York State Board of Elections Public Reporting Application
https://elections.ny.gov/sitemapSite Map
/use-force-policyUse of Force Policy
https://www.facebook.com/NYSBOE/External Subdomain FACEBOOK
https://www.instagram.com/nys....External Subdomain INSTAGRAM
https://twitter.com/NYSBOEExternal TWITTER
https://www.youtube.com/@NYSBOEExternal Subdomain YOUTUBE
https://www.ny.gov/web-transla...External Subdomain Translation Services
/new-york-state-board-electionsSubdomain Text duplicate English
https://es.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Español
https://zh.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate 中文
https://zh-traditional.electio...External Subdomain Text duplicate 繁體中文
https://ru.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Русский
https://yi.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate יידיש
https://bn.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate বাংলা
https://ko.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate 한국어
https://ht.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Kreyòl Ayisyen
https://it.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Italiano
https://ar.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate العربية
https://pl.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Polski
https://fr.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate Français
https://ur.elections.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Text duplicate اردو

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://elections.ny.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.56 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (86 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 485 referring domains.
This page has 17,091 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 334 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 543 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# you save bandwidth and server resources.
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# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout

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Board Elections71%Check
State Board Elections68%Check
York State Board Elections67%Check
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